This is truly the peak of American culture

  • Lil_Revolitionary [she/her,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    This is literally forced outrage to drive sales. Nobody buys mr potato heads any more, but now people might now that its part of a culture war

  • RNAi [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    They aren't freaking out, it's just another advertisement campaing for their bullshit talking points. Your uncle Bob doesn't give a shit about that toy either, but the TV told him to be angry at it instead of what really makes his life miserable.

  • aizakkuuu [he/him,comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    How much you wanna bet that none of them have ever cared about Mr. Potato Head (or Potato Head now) until a few days ago?

    • TheCaconym [any]
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      4 years ago

      It's true, folks:

      The original toy cost $0.98, and contained hands, feet, ears, two mouths, two pairs of eyes, four noses, three hats, eyeglasses, a pipe, and eight felt pieces resembling facial hair. The original Mr. Potato Head kit did not come with a potato "body", so parents had to provide their own potato into which children could stick the different pieces.

      Sounds actually better than the modern version. That first toy kit was in 1952; they added the plastic body in 1964, apparently.

  • crime [she/her, any]
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    4 years ago

    Real talk, potato heads were a fun exercise in taking a mix and match approach to gender expression already

  • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    I was confused by there being a Mr and a Mrs Potato Head character because I had the toy and it came with one potato and all the parts to make it "male" or "female." I was completely distracted by wondering where Andy got the other potato.

    • happybadger [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      It was perplexing if you actually had the toy and spent hours in front of the fireplace putting labia majora or anatomically correct penises on potatoes.

      • TillieNeuen [she/her]
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        4 years ago

        Lol exactly. Does your potato have eyes that are just white circles with a black dot inside? It's male! But if your potato's eyes have eyeshadow and lashes, then that potato is a lady. Pouty red lips? Mrs. Potato head. Grin with white chicklet teeth? Mr. Potato head. Gendering potatoes for hours of delightful play time! Weird shit for sure.

        • happybadger [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          I had one of the off-brand sets where you had to break one of those nubby things off the potato if you wanted it to have a clit. The pokemons kids play with today don't have clits and it's disgusting.

  • CommunistDog [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Aren't they the same people who constantly rail against "virtue signalling" too?

  • a_jug_of_marx_piss [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    First they came for Mr. Potato Head, and I did not speak out—

    Because I did not have a potato for a head.

    Then they came for Mr. Rogers, and I did not speak out—

    Because I didn't host a children's TV show.

    Then they came for Mr. Bean, and I did not speak out—

    Because I was not a space alien.

    Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

    • PellowY [comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      Mr Bean is an Angel not an Alien I don't care what the non-canon cartoon says.

  • Wojackhorseman2 [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I hadn’t heard of this latest non-controversy yet and I don’t even know how to articulate a response to finding out other than I’m so numb to how absurd reality is now lmao